About Photos Revisions Sevona WI More Info Max Depth: 16-20ft/5-6m Average Viz: 41-50ft/12-15m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Might See Something Summer: 50-55°F/10-13°C 5/11/2012 11:18 AM

Sevona is a boat accessible fresh water dive site, located in WI. The maximum depth is 16-20ft/5-6m. The average visibility is 41-50ft/12-15m.

Steamer sank in 1905

Divers can find the Sevona, a steel steamer that sank in 1905 in Lake Superior north of Sand Island, near Bayfield, Wisconsin. It’s popular with divers because of its convenient depth and the amount of its visible remains, which lie on a flat sandstone bottom. The wreck consists of two hull sections. They lie almost perpendicular to one another, with the 226-foot 4-inch (68 m) aft section oriented almost east to west and the 118-foot (36-m) forward section oriented northwest to southeast. The stern lies at the western end of the wreck, and the bow lies at the southern end. Both sections include the lower hull, including the ship’s lower hull plate, keel, keelson, stringers, floors and portions of the steel tank top plate. Salvage efforts dislodged plates, frames, beams and other structural materials, and now they surround the lower hull. In addition, divers have reported seeing silverware, tools and other artifacts in the debris. The Sevona, originally named the Emily P. Weed, was launched in 1890 and was one of the largest lake carriers at the time. At 300 feet (91 m), the Emily P. Weed was as long as a football field. One of the Sevona’s anchors and an interpretive plaque are displayed at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Little Sand Bay Visitors Center. The Sevona is protected under Wisconsin law as a state-owned archaeological site. Removing artifacts is prohibited.

Depths to: 20 feet (6 m).
Visibility: 15-40 feet (4.5-12 m), depending on the weather.
Water temperature: In the summer ranges from 40 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 13 degrees Celsius).
Aquatic life: Freshwater fish including trout and salmon.
Fees: None.
On-site amenities: Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau details the area’s attractions at bayfield.org.
More info: Visit Wisconsin Great Lakes Shipwrecks, a partnership of the Wisconsin Historical Society and University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute at www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/explore_sevona_serv.cfm. Getting there: Bayfield is in northwest Wisconsin. To reach Bayfield from Duluth, Minnesota, take U.S. Highway 2 east about 60 miles (96 km) to Wisconsin Highway 13, and turn north. Bayfield is about 20 miles (32 km) from there.